Blankfort reports on PAâs Abbas promising security collaboration with Israel will continue; new PA-Hamas unity deal; praises NPRâs Ari Shapiroâs brave reports from East Ukraine vs. âofficialâ lies; US role in coup is buried; German firm blamed for training Russian army; reads excerpts from support letter from 300 German intellectuals to Putin, referencing WW2âs Nazi crimes, US first strike threat to Russia; reports US frigate back in Black Sea; US troops to Eastern Europe; explains Art. 5 obligation of NATO members to militarily aid each other if attacked; Afghanistan lone example.